and the growing demand for institutions to develop deeper insight into their competitive environment. 4 The QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS currently considers over 2,
environment and climate change; energy and transport; agriculture and food security; health and consumer protection; information society and digital agenda;
and the growing demand for institutions to develop deeper insight into their competitive environment. 16 The QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS currently considers over 2,
environment and climate change; energy and transport; agriculture and food security; health and consumer protection; information society and digital agenda;
Categories and sub-categories for EU priorities Aeronautics and space Aeronautics Aeronautics and environment Bio-fuels and energy efficiency Remotely piloted aircrafts Safety and security Space Transport and logistics Blue
coverage in rural areas Cleaner environment and efficient energy networks (e g. smart grids) E-commerce and SMES online e-Government (e g. e-Procurement, e-Participation) e-Health
%followed by (nearly 2/3 of companies) announcing more RDI tenders and greater predictability of the regulatory environment (61.1),
and JEREMIE funds By providing education and training By providing access to regional tender funds and guarantee funds By creating a more predictable regulatory environment By offering a wider range of R&d tenders By putting more emphasis
on direct forms of support By offering a wider range of R&d tenders By creating a more predictable regulatory environment By providing access to regional tender funds and guarantee funds
A European network environment where only a single medium provides last mile access is a European network environment where detailed regulation to address market power is needed forever.
A European network environment where only a single medium provides last mile access is a European network environment where detailed regulation to address market power is needed forever.
however, it seems to disregard any concerns that a European network environment where only a single medium provides last mile access is a European network environment where detailed SMP-based regulation is needed forever.
reference=SPEECH/12/124.82 Enhancing the broadband investment environment, 12 july 2012, at: http://europa. eu/rapid/pressreleasesaction. do?
Large-scale pilots in reallife environments have been conducted in the E&t context in many countries in Europe
Large-scale pilots in real-life environments have been conducted in the E&t context in many countries in Europe
and others. 6 Creative Classrooms can be defined as innovative learning environments that fully embed the potential of ICT to modernise learning and teaching practices.
whereas the term Classrooms is considered in its largest sense as including all types of learning environments,
) In general, the more innovative a learning environment is, the more challenging it is to scale up
Creating Effective Teaching and Learning Environments. First Results from TALIS. Retrieved 10 november 2013, from OECD Publishing, http://www. oecd. org/dataoecd/17/51/43023606. pdf OECD. 2013.
Innovative Learning Environments, Educational research and Innovation. Retrieved 10 november 2013, from OECD Publishing, http://dx. doi. org/10.1787/9789264203488-en OECD. 2013.
environment and climate change; energy and transport; agriculture and food security; health and consumer protection; information society and digital agenda;
Since it is based on a hospital environment, some of the steps may not be appropriate for outpatient care models.
The closed loop medication administration environment is implemented fully in at least one patient care service area. Stage 6:
The hospital has a paperless EMR environment. Clinical information can be shared readily via electronic transactions or exchange of electronic records with all entities.
In addition to the cost of the computer hardware and software, EMR/EHR systems require substantial resources including electricity, a controlled environment, training, maintenance and support.
and environment of data. The purpose of defining metadata is to improve interoperability of data through standardization,
It may also include metadata about the definitions or environment of the data. The message itself is in a precisely defined format
and to bring social progress, employment and a positive outcome for the environment. Indeed, the Single Market can offer many advantages for your business.
and recommendations to the Member States. 1. Create an environment in which entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive
and develop a legal and business environment supportive to timely payments in commercial transactions. Different finance programmes and tackling of late payments to SMES should increase the capital availability of SMES
A simplified environment for EU funding for SMES was aimed also by reconsidering its financial programmes,
environment and risk prevention and access to transport and telecommunications services of general economic interest. http://ec. europa. eu/regional policy/thefunds/regional/index en. cfm#http
Eco-innovation National Contact Points http://ec. europa. eu/environment/eco-innovation/contact/national-contact/index en. htm These NCPS will assist your business to apply for funding
To support the move towards an Open Innovation1 environment where businesses and researchers interact more freely,
These rankings reaffirm Ireland's pro-business environment and highly educated workforce which is the youngest in the EU (Eurostat.
To support the move towards an Open Innovation6 environment, where businesses and researchers interact more freely,
innovation and R&d environment 1. Regional overarching organisation (a catalyst/vehicle for change) Figure 2. 1 Areas in
and work to create an improved business environment for both new and existing businesses. They also provide employee training
Examples of the range of supports provided within this network include NEXUS a‘community supportive'environment for graduates who require support to start their own business;
Cluster development and an open innovation environment have proven to be highly successful approaches in other regions and,
Research conducted in Sweden indicates that it is beneficial for new firms to be in an environment where there are a lot of other firms in the same sector.
Additionally, there is a requirement for policies to ensure the creation of the type of environment that companies need
IP and competition policy to support an open innovation environment for all. Case study: The Creative Dublin Alliance The Creative Dublin Alliance is led by a network the Dublin City CEO, with members drawn from the most senior level in local government, commerce, industry, education, state
cluster development and the creation of an open innovation environment and culture. Limerick Economic Forum:
An enabling telecommunication regulatory environment can significantly influence the affordability of services. The report finds that the price of ICT services falls with better market regulation and increased competition.
154 4. 3 Composition of the variable measuring the regulatory environment...156 5. 1 The five Vs of big data...
and the developments observed in broadband markets are taking place in competitive environments, thus also exerting pressure on the revenues generated by the strongest growing market segments, such as mobile broadband.
The overall economic environment of restricted access to capital markets and the efforts of some operators to reduce debt exposure explain the sluggish investment levels seen in 2011 and particularly in 2012.13 In developing countries,
Enabling environments ensuring accessible telecommunications/ICTS for persons with disabilities should be established in all countries by 2020 Goal 3. Sustainability Manage challenges resulting from telecommunication/ICT development Target 3. 1:
and adapt to the changing telecommunication/ICT environment Target 4. 1: Telecommunication/ICT environment conducive to innovation Target 4. 2:
Effective partnerships of stakeholders in the telecommunication/ICT environment society and international organizations should be involved. New data sources could include big data (mostly provided by private-sector companies)
which could help improve the timeliness and completeness of data, without compromising the relevance, impartiality and methodological soundness of the statistics (UNSC, 2014).
thus complementing official statistics on the economy, society and environment. Furthermore administrative records, which are used widely by official Note:
This points to the possible negative effects that ICTS can have on the environment, as the manufacture and use of ICTS and ICT equipment require increased energy consumption
The significant positive correlation between percentage change in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and percentage increase in IDI emphasizes a possible adverse impact that ICTS can exert on the environment.
the impact of the regulatory environment on prices is measured as the combination of the effects of the regulator's autonomy,
however, that there is a causal Competition Regulatory environment Institutional framework Prices Autonomy, enforcement power, mandate and regime of the regulator Retail and wholesale price regulation 2 Competition
The regulatory environment in each country is assessed based on the ITU ICT Regulatory Tracker (hereinafter the‘Regulatory Tracker'.
each one quantifying a specific aspect of the regulatory environment: Cluster 1: the independence, decision and enforcement powers, autonomy and accountability of the regulatory authority;
%of GNI p. c. HHI mobile (competition) Chapter 4. ICT prices and the role of competition 156 the value, the more conducive the regulatory environment to ICT developments.
Composition of the variable measuring the regulatory environment Source: ITU. the changes in a variable that is modelled as the dependent variable.
ranging from 0 to 72,72 being the most effective regulatory environment to foster ICT developments.
This highlights the importance of an enabling regulatory environment for affordable fixed-broadband prices. Although there is no one-size-fits-all approach, international regulatory best practices,
such as operators'strategies on data caps, competition in the fixed-broadband market and the ICT regulatory environment, may together be a greater determinant for fixed-broadband prices than the price difference explained by GNI
but also hinge on an adequate regulatory environment in the markets. It is therefore in the hands of policymakers
competition in the fixedbroadband market and the ICT regulatory environment, are together more of a determinant for fixed-broadband prices than exogenous factors,
whereas differences in the regulatory environment have less of an impact in setting mobile-cellular prices,
Big data have enabled the creation of a new information environment and allowed the company to manage
and aims to create the conditions of an environment which is smarter, more sustainable and more inclusive.
While the above environment is necessary to give context to the National Strategy on Digital Agenda for Romania,
The underpinning principle of Romania's Strategy is creating a competitive environment which encourages and attracts honest taxpaying citizens and businesses,
ICT development is a key area to improve the competitiveness of the business environment, to increase public sector efficiency
for EU society 1. 5. Improving the business environment V-Research and innovation 1. 6. Improving governance on implementation of computerized public services VI-Enhancing digital literacy,
Paper document (physical environment) Digital documents Points of access to governmental web Websites located on Internet Ministry for Information Society (responsible) All Ministries offering public services
This will drive down the complexity of the environment, the costs for development and the time to deployment. 4. Formulate legislation to support the initiatives This document acknowledges that there may exist some gaps in legislation pertaining to the use, operation or maintenance of information systems.
and privacy Ensuring a trusting environment for public services is crucial for a fast adoption of these in an online environment.
a competitive and equal chances environment should be in the center of all Romanian initiatives.
With proper technology in place, the current environment can be monitored and evaluated, leading to improvements in areas found inadequate.
and poor management Field of action 2 Business Environment The Romanian authorities should ensure a coherent egovernment
Romania's Page 30 of 170 Doing Business (DB) ranking indicates significant scope of improvement in creating conductive business environment.
ICT development is a key area to improve the competitiveness of the business environment, to increase public sector efficiency
and transparency of the public administration and improving the business environment represents short term strategic priorities aimed at contributing to the effective approach of the major obstacles regarding the economic growth
o the public services involved and their availability in the online environment; o TIC systems that provide the services and their interoperability degree.
and reactive measures that ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability, authenticity and non-repudiation of electronic information, of private and public resources and services in the cybernetic environment.
the European commission proposed the Cloud technologies for economic development and reduction of negative impact on environment of economic activities.
computing and storage environments The IT infrastructure within the cloud that is faster, more secure, and continually refreshed with the latest application versions
because the data backup processes within a cloud environment will render the data much safer.
Page 56 of 170 2. 4 SOCIAL MEDIA 2. 4. 1 Introduction Preamble We have seen how the social media environment has evolved over the past years from a communication channel between citizens to a business marketing tool.
generate and share content using the online environment. These social platforms can be seen in several forms:
However, the most common activities in online environment remain the sending/receiving emails and searching for information about goods and services.
Open Data is applied in fields such as scientific environment and governmental environment. Open Data relies on 3 principles:
Paper document (physical environment) Digital documents Points of access to governmental web Websites located on Internet Social media Operational systems available The information provided by Big data systems does not include personal information
Paper document (physical environment) Digital documents Points of access to governmental web Websites located on Internet Social media Operational systems available (Operational) Definition of the analysis process for the data
which is redesign of the existing infrastructure of future learning environments. Technology is a high spend consideration for most schools yet smarter spending on the right equipment
when engaging, facilitating their entry into the work environment. Responsible: Ministry of Education with support from Ministry for Information Society Using ICT (OER
Social%20inclusion 23%20mai. pdf In 2012, the rate of absolute poverty11 in urban environment was of 2. 4,
%whereas that of rural environment was of 7. 4%12 9http://web. worldbank. org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/PROJECTS/0,,contentmdk:
and to the valued of 8%recorded in 2010.15 Regarding the ecommerce use by the business environment,
Agriculture and biotechnology Information and communication technology Energy and Environment Technological and engineering sciences (especially the automotive industry) National Indicators pertaining to Research-Development
They provide a favorable environment which stimulates the competitiveness and the innovation. The support for the cluster's development must be concentrated upon the fields with a comparable advantage.
and the intention to invest in a total number of 12,487 localities from the rural environment.
In what concerns the broadband cover per environments of residence, in June 2012 it was registered a penetration rate on 100 inhabitants in urban environment of 26,12%,by only 1, 19%more than in the same period of the year 2011.
In the rural environment the same index registered a more significant increase, from 6, 98%in 2011 to 8, 82%in June 2012.
leading indirectly to percentage increases stronger from one year to another of the rate of penetration rural environment,
comparatively to the evolutions registered in the urban environment. In what concerns the report between the households with access to internet and those with access to broadband connection it may be noticed in Romania a reduction of the gap in the years.
municipalities 103 Number of townships 2861 Number of villages 12957 Population separation based on sexes, age groups and environments, July 1 2012 2009 2010 2011 2012
On environments Urban 11823516 11798735 11727153 11678600 Rural 9646443 9632563 9627243 9637820 1 On the 1st of January 2012.
National Agency for Work force Occupation (ANOFM) Number of unemployed people registered and unemployment rate Unemployment rate1, by groups of ages, sexes and environments(%)2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
Activity and occupation rate, by sexes and environments(%)2009 2010 2011 2012 Activity rate Total 63,1 63,6 63,3 64,2 Male 70,9 71,5 70,7
Page 125 of 170 SWOT FOR ICT IN EDUCATION Strengths Weaknesses Increase in the internet use within the rural environment The computerisation of the pre-academic system,
by means of governmental programmes and several other means The majority of the pupils in the urban environment have a satisfactory level of digital alphabetisation A great number of universities have already been equipped with e-learning platforms (more than 70
and the improvement of the access to technology irrespective of the provisions of the academic environment The computerisation of the libraries and the formation of digital competencies in the rural environment leading towards The decrease of the scholastic population in the pre-university teaching
and the teachers'mobility The lack of collaboration between the business environment and the educational institutions The lack of correlation between the e-learning programmes included in the Sectoral Operational Programme Increase of economic competitiveness (SOP IEC) with the e-learning
Continuous support of the ICT infrastructure development within pre-academic environment Improvement of the level of digital competencies recorded in Romania by means of organising training sessions in the scholastic environment and not only Additional and direct support
Rural environment, areas which are below the poverty threshold) Preparation and promotion of the OER and Web 2. 0 instruments'usage for continuous training among adult persons LLL Life Long Learning Detailed conclusions are described in the second field of action.
Low level of interactivity between the digital content the individual Increased degree of digital division with respect to the rural environment According to the results of the SWOT analysis a series of ICT measures in the field
the development of a competitive environment, having a result significant price reductions for the clients Allows the persons form the rural areas and from the areas in
which are not available at national level The security of information, low confidence of a certain part of the citizens The continuous change of the environment and of the legal framework and the absence of a consistent development strategy in this field
Page 137 of 170 APPENDIX 4 LIFE EVENTS FRAMEWORK Business environment Process Fragmentation Impact Starting a business How to start a business 1. Orientation (obtaining the information necessary
by encouraging the public administration to collaborate with the business environment (companies and associations of companies) for innovative solutions and new paradigms for overcoming this shortcoming Having a clear strategy
The environment is also a priority objective in the OECD classification system of socioeconomic objectives according to the data of the KSH,
As regards the protection of the environment, there are areas capable of demonstrating a significant improvement,
(but the spendings on the environment are stagnant). Hungary's energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy sources in the total energy consumption have increased significantly.
Sustainable environment and tourism are highlighted as the targets of cooperation. Strengthening the cooperation in energy policy also has a key role. 1. 5. SWOT Strengths Education, training, research background:
Research and innovation environment, organisations, infrastructure and services: R&d knowledge centres have developed with concentrated R&d capacities in some places.
The uncertainties in the environment for education and the falling prestige of the teaching profession hinder the supply of talents and researchers.
Research and innovation environment organisations, infrastructure and services: The socioeconomic recovery of R&d expenditures is low.
Research and innovation environment, organisations, infrastructure and services: Harmonised operation of STI diplomacy. The instruments prioritised by the EU((public) procurement supporting innovation (Pcp and PPI), smart specialization, etc.
Optimization of the use of available research infrastructures. 33 Strengthening RDI-friendly economic and regulatory environment.
Brain drain and migration of young workforce with higher level education. 34 Research and innovation environment, organisations, infrastructure and services:
stable and innovation-friendly economic and regulatory environment. The Investing in the future Strategy is designed to increase the research and development expenses in Hungary to 1. 8%of the GDP by the end of the decade12,
and to create an environment in which the undertakings, companies and public sector organizations engaged in research and development
and, after recognizing the impact of the (natural) environment in innovation, the Quintuple Helix Model (Carayannis Campbell 2012). 37 Table 1:
making the environment liveable and increasing the retention force of the region through the utilization of the latest research results, the use of modern technologies, equipment,
"59 Sustainable environment natural resource management, advanced environmental technologies The priority is aimed at promoting the sustainability of the environment and natural resource management (e g. environmental biotechnology) through the research and development of modern technologies and the implementation of the environmental
The sustainability of the environment is supported also by the solutions for the innovative exploitation of the natural resources (such as drinking water, mineral resources and arable land.
Inclusive and sustainable society, viable environment education and training, health-conscious education and prevention, awareness raising, promoting entrepreneurial skills,
viable environment ICT (infocommunication technologies) & Services Healthy society and wellbeing biomedical research clinical research diagnostics, theranostics production of medical instruments and devices medical biotechnology, systems
irrigation technology, soil improvement horticultural technologies environment-friendly plant production and crop protection technologies animal production and veterinary medicine technologies viticulture and wine growing aquaculture 64 forestry
Hungarian specialities) Sustainable environment+Clean and renewable energy+Healthy society and wellbeing innovative natural resource management:
, liveable environment introduction of the use of computer-based instruments, developer software and measuring-control instruments in dual training 65 4. 4. Links of the National Smart Specialisation Directions to the Horizon 2020 programme The pillars
Sustainable environment Europe in a changing world Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Inclusive and sustainable society, viable environment Science in the society for the society Inclusive and sustainable society
, viable environment Horizontal elements H2020 Priority ICT ICT and services 66 4. 5. Relationship with the Smart Specialisation Strategies of the Visegrád Countries and the Danube Region
Biomedicine and Biotechnology Environment belong to this area in the Slovak strategy. Although biotechnological development includes several agents,
Slovakia highlights the Environment and Agriculture sector as a national priority, similarly to Poland where Agri-Food,
For the same purposes, it is deemed necessary to improve the legal environment related to intellectual property protection,
and national quality systems and voluntary agricultural product verification systems-Development of short supply chains-Enhancing the use of environment-friendly technologies, the development of environmentally conscious farming Maintenance
and nutrients-Developing environment-friendly technologies, promoting eco-innovation-Increasing the number of starting rural businesses,
The Hungarian legal environment should not be amended currently to launch the Pcp experimental programme. One of the tasks of the pilot programme will be to examine how the domestic application of PCP will require amendments to the existing regulations
or a kind of protected business environment provided to the technology start-ups on a temporary basis. It aims to provide resources,
and social environment. Priorities of HRDOP that are relevant to R&d: Priority 3: Increasing knowledge capital;
in addition to the above, the planning, management and assessment of implementation, taking into account the changes of the environment) The continuous assessment
in order to provide a privacy-aware decentralised environment for open data; 3. Educate a technology-savvy multidisciplinary workforce,
transmitting data coming from people, sensors, the environment and objects themselves. However, we cannot expect the Internet by itself to drive innovation to help citizens address major societal challenges.
data storage and analytics and are producing valuable data about people, the environment and biometric and sensor data.
third sector and social movements) and cuts across domains as diverse as (1) health, wellbeing and inclusion,(2) innovative socioeconomic models,(3) energy and environment,(4) participation and open
Health and Wellbeing, Finance and Economy, Energy and Environment, Education and Skills, Culture and Arts, Work and Employment, Participation and Democracy, Neighbourhood Regeneration,
Maker Fairs Another interesting example of collaborative innovation environments is the possibility of setting up Urban Labs in Cities.
One interesting example of an Urban Lab is the Barcelona Urban Lab. It was created to facilitate the use of urban space as a laboratory available to companies that need to test their products and services in a real environment.
and the environment in order to create a new generation of products and services, fostering behavioral change.
and communities are beginning to aggregate the layers of data that increasingly permeate the urban environment,
enhanced by the way technology is integrated within the learning environment. Open standards A number of organisations affect DSI in Europe through acting as expert bodies on the development of policy and strategies and advocating
An open sensor network (OSN) is a wireless sensor network that manages open information in an open environment.
and forwards the gathered information to the central point within a wireless environment. Sensor networks are the key infrastructures of a smart city, providing basic data on the usage of energy, pollution, geodata, traffic, geography, tourism and other areas.
and from the environment The explosion of new types of data analytics and machine learning means that it is no longer only government
Communia, a European union-wide thematic network that focuses on strategic policy discussion of existing and emerging issues concerning the public domain in the digital environment is one example of this,
and social innovation) and LIPSE (researching innovation in public sector environments) are further examples of research activities
prediction and control of people and the environment. However, as outlined by Rob Van Kranenburg,
FINANCE AND ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT SMART PUBLIC SERVICES ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Health and Wellbeing Finance and Economy Energy and Environment Participation and Democracy Smart public services Science and technology Education and skills Culture and Arts Work and Employment DSI AREAS AREAS OF SOCIETY New
ways of making Funding acceleration and incubation Open democracy Open access Collaborative economy Awarness network TECHNOLOGY AREAS Open Hardware
AND ECONOMY ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT PARTICIPATION AND DEMOCRACY NEIGHBOURHOOD REGENERATION SCIENCE EDUCATION AND SKILLS CULTURE AND ARTS WORK AND EMPLOYMENT 254 251 164 163 162 138
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and society by complementing the telecommunications regulatory environment, modernising copyright rules, simplifying rules for consumers making online and digital purchases,
Participatory means that the policy environment contrasts with more traditional innovation policy frameworks where there is a strong focus on the market perspective and competitiveness.
and fundamental freedoms in the digital environment. Big data and cloud companies but also States have a lot of control over an individual's online identity.
Digital Social Innovation takes place in the context of a more collaborative, horizontal and cooperative environment.
or adapted in order to provide an environment conducive to openness and collaboration, while preserving citizens'rights and data protection.
and to create collaborative work environments. In this context labs can be understood as spaces and units set up run
and co-working spaces Maker spaces (such as Fablabs), real-life testing and experimentation environments where users and producers can cocreate innovations (including Living Labs), Hackerspaces and hackathons (such as
cut costs and improve the environment. Easier procurement could be a route to scale and higher impact this requires attention to the details of how procurement is organised (e g. to make it easier for smaller organisations to win contracts),
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